crossmember
nounUS /ˈkɹɔsˌmɛmbɚ/ · UK /ˈkɹɒsˌmɛmbə/
Etymology From cross- + member.
1
Architecture A transverse structural support.
- But those crossmembers, you know like, there’s no—there would be no way to put him in the ground without… dismembering him.2025 March 20 [2023 May 1], Midwest Safety, “911 Call Leads to Horrifying Discovery in a Shed”, in YouTube (video):
2
Rail transport, Railways, Transport A beam lying crosswise; a rail.
- The machines are supported at the pinion end by the gearcase itself and at the other end by cross-members of the bogie frame.1964 February, “French 155mph electric locomotives”, in Modern Railways, page 124: